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Name: Terrence Price (check out his other My Great Outdoors submission here)
Location: Merida, Mexico
Type of space: Pool terrace living room
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy...
Name: Seth Boor and Elena DiMuzio
Location: Glen Park, San Francisco
Type of space: Backyard vegetable garden
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Our backyard is tiny with ...
Before Apartment Therapy: Chicago readers may be familiar with the interior of Nicole's home. We were happy to feature a tour of her Oak Park home and have found plenty of inspiration from her own blo...
Hi Apartment Therapy LA! I found this couch on Craigslist and I'm trying to find out who made it. You can see there are some dirty spots on it, and I'd love to know where it came from so I can figure ...
We've tried our hand at paper bag luminarias in the past but, well, they never turned out like this. At $16 for a pack of four votive cuffs these seem like a wonderful budget-friendly splurge for a sp...
Red is one of those colors that looks great against almost any neutral, but it gets an extra kick from cool grays. We especially love seeing the way the two colors balance one another when the...
Canine photographer Meredith Perdue's & Unlimited Dogs studio is what the British would colloquially call "the dog's bollocks", a beautifully decorated studio anchored by a expansive computer desk fas...
Name: Kate & Jeff
Location: Baltimore County, Maryland
Type of space: Entryway, Deck & Backyard
How did you do it?: When we bought the house, we knew we had a big project ahead of us when it ca...
We are always looking out for new wallpaper designs. Yesterday we stumbled upon some great options from Intrade, a Swedish company. We tend to gravitate towards bold patterns, but we love some of...
Name: Weanie
Location: Evanston, Illinois
Type of space: Backyard Garden
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: I love to garden! This table and chairs is a new (antique) pur...
We loved Rebecca's great tips last week on making a rental home your own. So when we spotted her tips in action, we wanted to find out more......
This awesome eco-renovated loft in Milan just gave us another reason to live in Italy. (We'll add it to the ever-growing list we plan to present to our husband at some undetermined point in the future...
A patio garden that's just starting out can look a little scraggly, but benefits of greenery, visual pleasure and sometimes food make it well worth it. And as this garden demonstrates, it doesn't ta...
Last week we talked about 10 good ideas for renters to really feel at home and one of the tips was to change out your lighting. There are some great design ideas out there. An easy and affordable opti...
A word from your friends at Social Workout, who believe in taking care of both home and body. We've been quiet in this space of late, though we have written a few items of interest for A.T. loyalists ...
We haven't often come across birdhouses on balconies. We would imagine they would only attract pigeons where we live. But the fairly sizable houses on this balcony from argoideon.com blog look right...
Solid wood is one of our favorite materials. Its warm, sturdy, and natural. To bring some earthy grounding to a room, nothing beats a substantial wooden chair. For a few of our current favorit...
These bright and cheerful Swedish Rag Rugs seem like the perfect way to brighten up a hallway or kitchen. The vintage rugs come from southern Sweden and each one is a one-of-a-kind little piece...
Name: Angel's Garden
Location: San Francisco
Type of space: Deck
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: This was a deck that had nothing going for it and I decided to make...
This Cambridge institution was covered way back during our Boston blogger tryouts but they just launched a great store website so we thought it was time for a re-post. A delightfully eclectic mix of...
In honor of father's day, designers Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan discuss the influence their fathers had on their design aesthetic. Both have lost their fathers and honor the role their father's pl...
Our favorite French decor site Cote Maison has a great slide show of Ikea's new product designs for 2010. The website is based in France and prices are in euros, but we're hoping that some of ...
Name: shaunon
Location: La Mesa, CA
Type of space: Backyard
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Our house is 1200 sq. feet so we really wanted to make our outdoor space feel...
Hi Apartment Therapy, You recently featured a plywood Parisian loft from LoftLife — one of the pictures shows a pair of chairs that remind me of Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy's Butterfly chair with th...
Matthew sent in an email: I recently moved into a 3 story townhouse in Tacoma, WA. The developer included narrow planting strips between the driveways and walkways...but, before we moved in, filled th...
When we first saw one of these at a friend's home, we had to ask her what it was for. On discovering the mesh dome's use for outdoor dining, we became enthralled by the thought of setting an outdoor...
Yesterday, we were speaking with a friend in New York where it's been raining so much the local news station has nicknamed the city "Seattle on the Hudson." Here in LA, Gregory, along with the rest o...
Name: Jen Koball
Location: White Plains, New York
Type of space: Front Porch
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: We added the flagstone floor, a painted bench to match the ...
Walking along the street in Glen Park, we came upon this fantastic entryway to a house. Where there would normally be a gate there is instead a front door, painted this bold shade of yellow......
Like many urban dwellers we live in a densely packed neighborhood where our three family home is right on top of our neighbors' homes. We're having a party tonight which always brings up the issue ...
Lost cat notices are the most common ones we see posted around the neighborhood. But what happens when a pet bird runs flies away? We'd never really thought about this matter until we read these tip...
All this rain may be good for the plants—our hydrangeas are HUGE—but it's been putting a damper on one of our favorite summer activities: dining al fresco. However, we've been using the e...
Today's Los Angeles Scavenger is all about chairs! Lounges, dining chairs, rocking chairs, floor seating, armchairs and even an antique high chair. Check all ten Craigslist chair finds below...
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We've blogged about designer Frèdèric Mèchiche's apartment before, but loved this collection of additional photos from his Marais loft that Door Sixteen put together (see t...
Even those of us who are hopeless when it comes to keeping plants alive won't kill these geraniums from Portland artist Chelsea Heffner. Stick them in a dark corner to brighten things up, and forget t...
One of our projects over the last month has been the rehabilitation of this old 55 gallon barrel (is it an oil drum if it never held oil?). Now before you stay "How could you ever have that much tra...
A place for bills to land? Check. A spot for shoes, reusable bags and miscellaneous items? Double check. What we love about Heather's organized home is that she's thought of everything. Every ite...
Name: Plumstitches
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Type of space: Garden & Patio
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: We call it our 'urban garden.' It's the perfect amoun...
Now that the weather is warming up and summer is almost officially here, many of us may be lamenting our lack of an outdoor space. If such is your predicament, perhaps a few pieces inspired by na...
What youthful, budding artist did not at one time have (or covet) the classic LiteBrite toy? There was no better way to show off your awesome creative talent to the kids next door than by constructi...
Adrienne sent us an email. She writes: I just finished sanding down an old dresser that I want to use as a console table in my entryway. After all of that work, however, I just can't decide what color...
Oh man, are we ready for the end of this truly heinous week...damn. We are so looking forward to the weekend, especially since June gloom seems to be over (knock on wood). On tap for tomorrow: Tying ...
Name: Elenamc
Location: Bellport, New York
Type of space: Deck & Garden
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: We live in a summer home kind of beach town so when summer comes,...
Today in our classifieds we've got a Holger Strom IQ light available for $95. See this and more finds after the jump...
Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your business in our ...
In a studio or loft apartment, room dividers can be a really simple way to section off space and provide a little bit of privacy for a bedroom, office, or any other area you might want to defi...
Right on the heels of Austin gaining the world's first ...
It's been gloomy all week here in NYC, with rain up to our eyeballs. After all this gray weather perhaps you need a little pick me up in the form of a pair of sunny vintage sofas! These are a...
THIS WEEK
• Kartell Anniversary Sale
• Indie Mart Street Fair
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We heard the sad news that the French furniture designer Pierre Paulin passed away this week at the age of 81. We found out from the staff at the Chicago Ligne Roset store, when we were in the s...
Hi. I'm in love with the CB2 "big dipper" arc lamp for my living room, but at $199, even CB2's lower-end interpretation of the high end Flos arc lamp is too expensive for me. So, I recently bought the...
If you're going on a trip and are strapped for space, one thing you might consider is vacuum packing your clothing before putting it in your luggage. We've done this a couple of times and it saves a...
AT DC reader Jordan is selling this lovely Unique Square Oak Mission Dining Set, with table and four matching chairs, for a total of $300 in Logan Circle. The construction is very solid and th...
In the Apartment Therapy Classifieds, Cynthia from Wicker Park has a "perfect condition" Maddox sofa from Jayson Home & Garden available for $1500. Jump below for links to this and more good fin...
This antique Sheraton sideboard is an absolute steal at only $100. It has been recently refinished, and it may or may not have sterling silver hardware according to the present owner. Act fas...
THIS WEEK
• WONK NYC Sample Sale
• Remains Lighting Sample Sale
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• Gus Modern Upholstery Sale
• Emeco Sale
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THIS WEEK
• Henkel Harris Warehouse Sale
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Item: Winner's choice of one Jumbo Canvas (58 x 43") and one Medium Canvas (46" x 34")
Store: md-canvas.com
Value: $658
>>Enter the Giveaway here!...
If you plan on strutting around in nothing more than a tightly pack mawashi (sumo g-sling) this summer take some dietary advice from the dudes who make their living as male bikini models. There is a l...
Name: grippyrigos
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Type of space: Raised bed vegetable garden
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Our home in urban Los Angeles is blessed with sout...
The side tables that flank our living room couch aren't exactly the right scale; they're too short, topping off a good six inches below the sofa arm. But seeing as there's a recession on, new sid...
The carpet tile company, FLOR, has had a storefront location in the past (in Santa Monica) but it was strictly for "show" - a way to let consumers know about their unusual product. They've now j...
Dear Apartment Therapy,
Just wondering if your readers have any suggestions for how to deal with dog messes in small space yards. Our yard is about 300 sqft, I'd guess, which is not so bad...but once...
Brent Comber's alder tables are highly covetable, but at around $2000 a pop, not exactly affordable. PointClickHome editor Anne E. Collins decided to take matters into her own hands and create a side ...
You know those homes that just seem like they were designed for entertaining? They usually have welcoming kitchens, dining rooms that are set up for dinner parties, and living rooms where you ...
Last week when we posted our garden tour we got a lot of comments asking what the fence was made of. Because it's made with fiberglass sheets it affords privacy without blocking out the light. We're...
Name: Jacob
Location: Marblehead, Massachusetts
Type of space: Lawn & Deck
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: My wife Erin and I bought a 1951 ranch from the original owner...
Jeannette is a graphic designer and blogger. We immediately fell in lover with her home. It feels so open and inviting. The natural light looks gorgeous. We also adore her style. This is another ...
Julie sent in a good question. She writes: I have really enjoyed reading your blog over the past year and would like to pose a question to the group. I have attached a photo of my living room - as you...
There's something quite soothing about Erin's teal walls with pops of red and brown accents. Having just recently purchased the house, Erin and her husband are slowly turning the former bachelor pad ...
No need for a coffee table conversation piece, the walls do all the talking here. We’re crazy about the color and large scale print of this eco-friendly wallpaper. Designed with flowers that mimic...
There are so many shelving options out there, from Ikea components to vintage systems, and on up the price and quality spectrum. But shelving is also notoriously (and bafflingly) difficult to get ju...
We are always inspired when we pop into one of our favorite stores on Abbott Kinney, Strange Invisible Perfumes. Aside from the lovely perfumes, bath and body products, the store is simply stunning. W...
The lovely Weltron 2001 radio pictured has been in the family since my aunt purchased it back in the early 1970s. Though the 8-track player stopped working sometime in the early 1980s, the radio itsel...
This week's look into the House Beautiful archives results in a diverse collection of New York homes:
• 1 NYC Apartments: House Beautiful Revisited
• 2 A Perfectly Balanced Home in Ne...
Nothing beats drying the laundry on the line. The fresh clean scent, warmth, thrift, and eco-friendliness add up to make clothesline drying a win-win practice. Plus, we just like the way it loo...
Layered one on top of another, multiple patterns can sometimes be overwhelming, but if you set some limits for them, they can bring style and character to a space......
A lot of people get weird around whether or not they're capable of keeping plants alive. They think they have black thumbs or no luck with plants. And to those people, we say try succulents. You ca...
Dror Benshetrit's new line of furnishings for Target launches this Sunday in Target stores. The New York Times asked the New York-based designer who runs Studio Dror to put together a shopping ...
Name: Third Nature Studio
Location: San Francisco
Type of space: Roof Deck
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: This tiny roof deck was revamped with a small budget, and re...
Andi sent us an email: My boyfriend and I are decorating our bedroom in our rented San Francisco apartment. The room is very boxy and white--white walls and white carpet. The elements that will...
These pieces come from an article in Fast Company aptly named: 12 Terrifying Pieces of Furniture That Will Give Your Children Nightmares with the sub-text, "Plenty of the world's most buzzed-ab...
Sometimes even the smallest break can make a difference. Just the other day on a trip to Ikea, the husband and I had the luxury of quietly shopping while our son gleefully enjoyed his one-hour stop at...
Names: Laura and Eric
Location: Adams Morgan, Washington, DC
Size: 962 square feet
Type: Condo owned for 5 years in a Beaux Arts building
Longtime Apartment Therapy reader Laura sent us photos...
Hi Apartment Therapy! This sofa has been in my family for quite some time. I will be 37 in July and it has been around since I was a child (when I was an infant it was in photos). It was my gra...
You may have read our earlier post about the filming in front of our apartment. That same evening, a buyer was scheduled to come by our place and pick up the drafting table we were selling on Craigs...
Normally, this would be something that would grab the attention of our geek sister site, Unpluggd, but what got our attention was less the practical nature of it (though the multiple plugs would be us...
What would you do for eighty linear feet of built-in cabinetry? The New York Times shows us the SoHo loft of Jeffrey and Desirée Greene — a modern and minimal space with a secret: tons o...
The wooden fence is an interesting element to a home. Designed to provide privacy and division from the rest of the world, there is often a lot of room for aesthetic improvement--especially for older,...
For every do-it-yourselfer who lives in Boston, Building Materials Resource Center and Boston Building Materials Co-op should be ground zero for all your home projects!......
*Written last night: It's 7:30. As evening sets in, the city quiets, the air cools, and the night is ours. Well, on most nights, that is. But look at what's pointed right at our bedroom window this ...
I have to admit that I have been quite slow to jump on the "reuse" bandwagon when it comes to food packaging. Childhood cafeteria memories of sheepishly eating leftover spaghetti out of yogurt ...
SALES & EVENTS
• Kartell 60th Anniversary Sale Days!
• Steel Casey Store Final Day Closing Sale
• Lauren Moshi Party at Revolve
• IKEA Summer Sale
• Fifth Floor presents Looki...
Name: JoanneM
Location: Murrysville, Pennsylvania
Type of space: Suburban Garden
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: My house was built in 1964 by a retired couple who were ...
Coffee table books, while sometimes frowned upon by the minimalist crowd, are one of our favorite means of decorative expression in our home. We think the coffee table books one chooses to display say...
While strolling through the aisle of our local, bulk, big box retailer something new caught our attention. A line of Herman Miller chairs being treated like an in-store merry-go-round, by a group of...
As soon as we spotted this wall, we were reminded of The Berdhouse Gallery's wood slatted wall. Cozy and unexpected, the wood wall is quite impressive--and is also a DIY by Kate and her beau......
We spotted this family having drinks in their big window overlooking the Arno and had to snap a pic. What a lovely scene we could make out from the distance!
We spent a lot of time in the streets o...
Here's one way to make sure you'll always have soap on hand! This installation in the master suite bathroom of Metropolitan Home's Modern by Design show house had us smiling with its fanciful use of b...
Inspired by children’s alphabet blocks and Bruno Munari, Providence-based designers John Caserta and Jeremy Mickel of The Design Office created these artful Letterboxes which can be assembled into...
Item: Jasmine Sofa
Store: Dania
Total Value: $695
Description: The Jasmine Sofa has great style with a tightly tailored bench seat and floating back. In a velvety green, java brown or berry microf...
Name: carma358
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Type of space: Front Porch
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: My front-of-house project has been a very slow, but very rewardin...
A friend (and avid AT reader) sent us this musing on the gated entry to her apartment building: "So I was cleaning our gated entry tonight when it occurred to me that it had probably not been cleaned...
Item: Winner's choice of one Jumbo Canvas (58 x 43") and one Medium Canvas (46" x 34")
Store: md-canvas.com
Value: $658
Description: With a focus on simple painted minimalism, photography and mod ...
A new in box white round dining table from West Elm is available in the Inner Sunset for $300 - not bad when you consider the added cost of tax and shipping. Check it out, plus more finds, after...
Browsing through Xochi Santa Fe's past and present lines of colorful tablecloths, we noticed an emphasis on 1940s color palettes and vintage furnishings. We really like the look, which feels w...
At last weekends Melbourne Design Market, the stand for KeepCup was buzzing. With their tables stacked high with reusable coffee cups in a small number of different colour combos and sizes - we couldn...
If you have the room for a 19.5' cast iron Ansonia street clock, this has got to be about the best one on Craigslist today. Wouldn't this look great in a loft with huge ceilings? Now getting ...
Item: Oregon Chaise Sectional
Store: Scandinavian Designs
Total Value: $695
Description: The Oregon Chaise Sectional has a low profile, clean lines and blend down cushions to create the ultimate in ...
Hi, I recently signed a lease on a new apartment and I’m looking for redecorating ideas, in particular for the dining area opposite the kitchen and for the office/work area of the room. The a...
before and after
We love seeing such striking transformations as this entry remodel at Happy Creek blog. What once was a dark brown, dated, kinda drab entrance has been transformed into a neat, mode...
These three 1950's tables are selling for $50 in Clarendon, Virginia. The coffee and end tables are different shapes and sizes and in excellent condition. We also found a new CB2 teepee dining...
In Lincoln Square, a 1950s vintage Herman Miller Shell Armchair in black for $245. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your bu...
THIS WEEK
• Jayson Home & Garden Tag Sale
• FLOR Store Grand Opening
• 2009 South Oak Park Style Housewalk
• Object Design League
• OTR/Gateway Summer Celebration
• Emec...
This pair of Wassily Chairs is only $150 in Salem — check out Sarah's peek at the Marcel Breuer exhibit currently at RISD in Providence. Don't miss our other finds below, including a $1 G...
Amanda sent us the results of her question being posted: Good Questions: Upholstering a Mission-style Coffee Table? — Apartment Therapy, I finished my table this weekend (along with new t...
Apartment Therapy reader Keelin wants advice on reupholstering two 1960s slipper chairs: "Hi ATDC!
I have two identical and fabulous slipper chairs that I believe date to the 1960s. The problem is t...
THIS WEEK
• Kartell Anniversary Sale
• Diseño Sale
• BoConcept Cambridge Sale
• Room & Board Seating Sale
• Crate & Barrel Summer Sale
• SOWA Market
• Todd F...
Here's a product for all of you in old tenement kitchens with ancient dishwashers. You know... those old, rusty dishwashers, with spikes of rusted metal creating tetanus hazards and rusty streaks acro...
Name: Laura
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Type of space: Front deck
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: We finally put in some comfy furniture and some lovely plants on our fron...
We love the idea of wallpaper, and we usually find ourselves drawn to bold artistic prints, but when it comes to papering a whole wall with those prints, we find it hard to make the leap. It's ea...
An 11x11 foot one room former tourist cabin gets a rescue! We love stories like this - a true labor of love! Purchased in 2006 for $500, it needed plenty of work to get......
Dear Apartment Therapy LA,
In November you were kind enough to post a question I had about finding a small space interior designer. I received many great responses but decided that I could do this on...
The owners of this onetime RV park asked OSKA Architects to create a space for their guests that would be a step or two above camping while still maintaining the open feel of the natural Washington la...
When we visited At Work Design last weekend, we picked up a little fire engine red letter holder made by Minneapolis-based Blu Dot. At $25, it's an affordable and well-designed organizer, but ...
click for more picsAfter posting about Intelligentsia's vertical garden we felt compelled to dig a bit deeper and find some other way cool gardens that make good use of vertical space. Not only ...
Name:JoAnn
Location: Southport, North Carolina
Type of space: Garden Entry Way & Tool Storage
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: I needed a place to store my garden too...
Zee from Homebug posted a photo story of her garden makeover. With help from her husband the garden was completely transformed over the long weekend. The before picture of the 700 sq ft garden is...
Name: Jksponz
Location: Lakewood, Colorado
Type of space: Front Yard
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Our front yard has been a work-in-progress since moving in 8 years...
We were driving down Sunset Blvd. in Silverlake yesterday and El Chavo's sidewalk entrance stood out to us from a series of shops. It may have something to do with their bold color combo. Comprised ...
Reestore just keeps surprising us with the clever and creative reuse designs. Ben the Bin by Reestore is a new product that makes recycling easy and fun. Ben is a cute stackable, washable recycling re...
Outdoor artwork is an intriguing idea to us; our inside artwork is often geared towards bringing the outside in, so what's the point if you're already outside? But if these shadow boxes are easy to ...
Here at Apartment Therapy, we often talk abut the best tips and resources for preparing for a big move. Sure your things get organized, the boxes packed neatly and the movers are booked, but what abou...
Is it necessary for a fire extinguisher to be cute? No — but an attractive extinguisher does not have to be hidden away out of reach! These brightly colored and patterned extinguishers fr...
Big box home improvement store, Lowe's, gets hands-on and shares with us a how-to on making a trellis moss garden. The vertical garden uses moss and drought-tolerant succulents, requiring only an oc...
Garages are often overlooked as a possible spot for a garden or deck, but if you've got a flat-topped garage you've also got a potential outdoor room. This 3-car garage has a big enough surfac...
Even though we have no plans for marriage, we keep finding ourselves on wedding related blogs for the party decor ideas and all the great flower arrangements. This one we especially liked because you...
Starchitect Daniel Libeskind is trying his hand at a design for prefabricated homes — and the results are more daring than most. Named The Villa, the 5,500-foot-homes are sized and priced...
Name: Neil
Location: Benecia, California
Type of space: Deck/Garden
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: I wanted to make something that reminded my wife and I of our ho...
Cece is looking for some feedback from the Apartment Therapy readers. She says: Has anyone had experience with the Humanscale Saddle Seat? I am writing a dissertation and in need of a solid office ch...
Did you know that of our country's 100 largest cities, Boston ranks 94th in percentage of households with children? Think about all the fantastic, diverse cultural offerings Boston possesses and wha...
A major Presidential perk is having your choice of amazing artwork. The Obamas are certainly shaking up the artwork in the White House, as they have begun replacing 19th-century still lifes, landsca...
Sexy Eichler Home in Granada Hills: You know we love Eichlers, especially those located in Granada Hills. Here's one that has been featured in a MickeyD's commercial (we beg you to watch...too funny) ...
Dear Apartment Therapy, My husband and I are currently in contract for this little cottage up in the Catskills and it will be ours on July 1. The house (not including the storage area where the...
Name: Melodie Hough Location: Lawrence, Kansas Type of space: backyard container gardens
Melodie's backyard gardening comes in bursts - containers sprinkle the back patio, hang from the fence...
Name: MikeZ
Location: West Village, NYC
My general inspiration is a modern style with natural materials, finishes, and color, with touches of chrome, texture and pattern. A lot of mixing and...
We love catching glimpses into people's home while walking down the street. Catching little peeks into someone's life through the window is such a treat, and occasionally we find little treasures, lik...
For those of you who are in the market for a magnetic surface, but want a quicker solution than applying magnetic paint, we found these Magnetic Peel & Stick Chalkboard panels from Magnamagic......
What better evening than to prepare a simple dinner and enjoy it out of doors? Maybe tucked up above the world on a little balcony?......
Yesterday's question about how to display hockey tickets got us thinking about collections in general. Some may write them off as tacky, but many will appreciate them as an authentic expression ...
Name: Rudopal
Location: Tucson, AZ
Type of space: Front porch-yard
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it:
My front porch is suitable for hanging out with a cup of coffee and w...
Maxwell and Sara Kate used Henrybuilt cabinets in their kitchen renovation a few years ago and the Seattle-based cabinet and furniture manufacturer has added a line of design-conscious function...
A while back, in my post about the public garden next door, I remarked that the flat of poppies I'd planted were just on the verge of blooming. I had picked out a few unusual varieties without re...
We've covered lots of apartment hunting tips in the past. For instance, is living near a grocery store important? What about things to be cautious of? Or how to land the perfect place in 3 easy ste...
Benita (of the blog Chez Larsson), is no stranger to Apartment Therapy. Always a source of inspiration and supreme organization, her boat room is no exception. While this spot is actually her husban...
This little beauty was plugged in when I found it next to the Arno. You can see the plug station below the jump.
What would pass for eco thinking in the US is a regular part of Italian life. In pa...
After checking out Met Home's Modern by Design house we took a walk through the surrounding Pacific Heights neighborhood. If you're not familiar with the area, it can be summed up in a word - wow. Th...
The Basically British tearoom sits somewhat hidden at the back of the historic Cutler Mill complex in Warren, Rhode Island. Inside, there’s no mistaking that the cavernous room once housed th...
DuringJackie from Tiny Decor sent us a few photos from her recent project - installing Inhabit Wall Flats in the dining room. They are from a detailed step-by-step... ...
Sometimes living in the city you forget what front yards look like. Until you finally see one on your bike ride home from the store and you're overcome with envy. It's surprising to some that...
Not sure why, but writing this post has been difficult. Even the post title sounds so boring, especially for such a great backyard! So how about something straightforward, and then we'll let the photo...
Name: Meredith & Jenna
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Type of space: Patio
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: For about a year we've sprucing up our outdoor space. We've ...
Two 50" x 96" Pottery Barn silk dupioni curtains in ivory are available for less than half the retail cost, and they're still in the package. Check them out, plus more finds, after the jump...
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Need lots of storage space? Wraparound bookcases can double your available shelving, and they can also give a room some definition. Wraparounds don't have to be confined to a wall, either. In ...
Austin has seen a surge of great modern remodel and design build projects for the past few years, especially in East Austin. One of our favorite companies turning out these good-looking houses is the...
You may recognize Jenny & Clove's apartment from their feature in our 2006 Small Cool Contest or the Apartment Therapy book. They are now getting rid of basically everything in their apartment...
J sent in an email: I have beautiful wooden blinds in my kitchen/den area, but can't seem to remove the sticky film from them . The feather duster doesn't really work. What will remove the film and ...
Hi there, I'd like to recreate this look in my bedroom but I'm having a really hard time finding simple black and white striped bedding — especially awning stripes. I'm hoping the savvy apartmen...
We've always liked the tidy tailored look that slipcovers can bring to old dining room chairs. But what about these? The covers are very lightweight, allowing you to see the decorative wood chair ba...
This pair of 1970's Herman Miller armshell chairs with swivel bases are selling for $250 total in Manassas, Virginia. The yellow upholstery fabric is in decent shape, but could use a cleaning....
In River North, a pair of Jake Chairs in Beech from Room & Board for $80. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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The Scando bent plywood coffee table from Offi is a long-time favorite of readers and this pale birch version is selling for $275 in Apartment Therapy Boston's classifieds. Apartment Therapy Fu...
Hi Apartment Therapy, My neighbor is moving and is selling this fabulous chair set — to me! I absolutely adore them, and regardless of their origins I would like to know a little more... Does ...
We love the idea of bird houses and bird feeders, but often do not love their style- surely our feathered visitors deserve clean modern lines as much as we do? We were therefore delighted to find t...
We just read that there is going to be an early harvest at the White House today: some of that big, beautiful vegetable garden is getting harvested by kids from Bancroft Elementary, the same kids who ...
Name: Lee & John
Location: Austin, Texas
Type of space: Backyard patio garden
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: This backyard patio is our home away from home. We live a...
Leah Ball Steen, who owns the Revival Home and Garden shop in Seattle, didn't even know she wanted a garden until she lived in an apartment. Without any outdoor space to speak of, she found herse...
Murano glass chandeliers made up of fluid, deconstructed shapes...hot or not?...
Nearly every corner of Glen Benton's Gothenburg apartment is filled with technology...but you wouldn't immediately notice it because he's done a superb job of incorporating an array of speakers, home ...
There were so many interesting details in the master suite at Met Home's Modern by Design show house that we don't think we can fit it all in one post. We'll save the bathroom for another time, ...
Project: Case of drawers with new paint and knobs
Time: 1-2 days
Cost: $30 - $60 for primer, paint, and hardware
Most people know how to paint a piece of wood furniture, but it never hurts to...
click for more picsThe long awaited Intelligentsia in Venice opened last week so we stopped by to take a look for ourselves. The west side location is very different from the look of the Silver ...
We've been seeing so many wonderful garden spaces here on Apartment Therapy lately but where we live we only have a small shared outdoor space so an outdoor garden is really out of the picture. Wha...
We have seen Sarah's art before in one of our house tours. This time around we explored her portfolio in much more detail. We collect vintage blankets for their fun designs and unusual color com...
Name: Maude
Location: Montreal
Type of space: Balcony
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: My balcony was at first pretty boring, I wanted to create a fun and cosy spot to h...
An email tip from an Apartment Therapy reader led us over to the Tyra Banks Show to check out this amazing office overhaul. Designed by Kyle Schuneman of Live Well Designs--the images had us at ...
Many of you have been blessed with a green thumb, as we've seen by the Great Outdoors you've shown us this month. But there are those of you (admit it) that won't be winning any Green Thumb Wars anyt...
"Stained glass" is a bit of a misnomer for this window project, one of more than a few neat ideas in an eco-friedly renovated loft in Milan. Rows of jars filled with dyed water in a deep window fram...
We were reintroduced to the current version of This Old House by Boy and have enjoyed watching the show. We also enjoy checking out their super informative website with great content and tons of DIYs....
Although the Los Angeles team of editors live miles apart, we often exchange links, posts and ideas via IM and email. This morning the buzz amongst our team was about a section of the S&A Home designe...
Check out this cute and colorful Paper Pot — a winner of a 2008 Japan Good Design Award. It's a modern storage vessel for either tissues or toilet paper and an updated look to the traditi...
This is practically one of the wonders of the world. This particular hanging garden isn't just decorative, though - it's a vegetable garden......
Sometimes decorating is about stepping back and letting your home's good qualities shine. If you've got a great view to the outdoors, your home should highlight that view rather than detract fr...
You know how they say that if you give something long enough it will come back into style? Well on a recent trip to phoenix where we toured through Sun City (a planned neighborhood for retired folks)...
Name: Lissette128
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Type of space: Patio & Garden
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: My row home in a downtown area is nearly 100 years old...
Penelope sent in a good question: What wall color will bring out the gray (and tone down the blue) of this couch? I thought this couch was more gray when I bought it. I took it home to my rental with ...
Folding chairs are a staple in most homes, particularly during the outdoor months. Whether passed down or bought on the cheap, they're great to have on hand but rarely offer much style or comfort. L...
Cricket Forge makes great steel furniture right in downtown Durham, North Carolina. They designed the "Original Butterfly Bench," which you're probably seen in major retail stores and online (Horchow...
This Tuesday's Los Angeles Scavenger includes a queen sized modern birch platform bed with matching side tables (extra), a cool surface clad contemporary credenza, a handmade mosaic picnic table paint...
Hi Apartment Therapy, I found this piece at a flea market in Nashville and have been unable to find anything except the patent on the leg design....any ideas? Thanks, ModFruGal
(Note: Include ...
We could close our eyes, blindly choose any one of the showers featured in Dwell's A Look at Open-Air Showers, and be pleased as punch. Each and every one is stunning in its own way. Oh, to shower e...
How's your great outdoors shaping up? Whether you've just recently developed the gardening bug or your green thumb's been sprouting for ages, you've realized that you need more than just your hands t...
In the newest addition to The Selby, we get a peek into the stylish apartment of Stefano Tonchi — the editor of T: The New York Times Style Magazine. A former creative director at J.Crew ...
One of the most easily dreary outdoor presences is often the large apartment building. Designed to hold hundreds, if not thousands, of families as efficiently as possible, beautiful design often takes...
You may recognize this photo from a recent Apartment Therapy DC post about an article from Elle Decor, profiling the home of Alexandra Wentworth and George Stephanopoulos. After the article was pub...
Outdoor Month here at Apartment Therapy really gets us thinking about stretching the limits of outdoor living and decorating. Check out these luxe open-air rooms that are finished just as well as if...
Whenever we happen to wake up to a gray day — which seems to be this spring's trend in DC — our mind goes instantly to bright colors and striking combinations. Today's daydream: sun...
Name:Ashleigh
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Type of space: Balcony
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: We call it, Gnome City. It's a small space, but we have a lot of stuff out...
If you have plans to build your own patio or walkway using bricks or pavers, be certain to check out GeckoStone's tessellated, interlocking concrete paver molds. The Do It Yourself concrete mo...
Recently, as you may have noticed, we've had willow branch structures on the brain. Last week we wrote about The Willow Farm's beautiful fences and tunnels, and then we featured willow play structures...
Recently we came across the Flickr Group, Bench Mondays. Each Monday, members upload a picture of someone on a bench. It's as simple as that and the small bits of interiors we are able to s...
Eclectic and cozy, Jasna documents her evolving kitchen for all to see. Embroidery hoops in progress, a kitchen table that was once country white is now seafoam green......
I love to take pictures of doors as they are like taking pictures of the face of a building. Weathered, worn, colorful and practical, they are designs that have stories to tell and which reveal the ...
Since it is Outdoors Month here at Apartment Therapy we thought we'd kick off our coverage of Metropolitan Home's Modern by Design show house with Surfacedesign's sunny rooftop deck......
(Welcome Sarah — our newest New England blogger posting from Providence, Rhode Island!)
Marcel Breuer: Design and Architecture at the RISD Museum of Art (through July 19) presents a large...
Karen is looking for some recommendations. She writes: Help - I need someone to help me install Allure TrafficMaster flooring in my Chicago one bedroom apartment. Want it done right after reading all...
House Beautiful recently alerted us both to Target's new bandana-patterned melamine plates, and also to David Stark's bandana-themed outdoor dining tablescape idea. Here are the sources from H...
Name: Grace
Location: Pasadena, CA
Type of space: Backyard
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Gardening is certainly not my strong suit; so for awhile, I didn't do much wi...
Color Name: Sweet Pear 389
Brand: Benjamin Moore
For a simple summer weekend project to color your world, why don’t you try one of these simple painting projects ? In this beach-side house, colo...
This 5'x8' Thomas Paul rug sells for $798 from Anthropologie, but is available now in the Marina for half the price. See this and more deals after the jump...
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In addition to Janel's list of things that are always on sale in June, we found a few shelving options on deep discount. If you're looking for a system to store your books, media, or anything e...
Product: Eames Management Chair
Store: Milan Direct, Australia
Designer: Charles and Ray Eames
Price: $299
Rating: Strong Recommend
Obviously, the Eames Management Chair is a classic and as with a...
This recently upholstered tufted sofa could be a great solution for a small space. Although it's a bit of an investment, its classic good looks and neutral gray color would work with a variety...
The Chicago flagship for Bisazza (the absolutely beautiful Italian mosaic tiles) opened last night with a wonderful party. Packed to the gills with partygoers sipping champagne by 7pm, we got th...
Back in February, Bridget wrote us asking for ideas to make her pre-furnished apartment a more pleasing space for her temporary 6-month stay. She's moving out August 1 but did managed to put se...
These little country cottage drawings by architect Ronald F. DiMauro might offer some small space suggestions for us city mice. Take the 775 square feet Cohassett Cottage, for instance......
Want an antique London telephone for your outdoor space? Pick one up in Burke, Virginia for $500. The original telephone and directory are still intact, though it needs restoration.
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At Wabash and Roosevelt, there are two Orange Leather Cube Ottomans with espresso brown wooden feet available for $80 each. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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This mahogany cabinet from the late 1800's was originally designed to hold sheet music — but it's got character and carved details that would make it an attractive storage piece in a home...
Dear Apartment Therapy Readers, Since it's outdoor month, I've been working on my patio space. I recently put up matchstick blinds to deter my nosy neighbors from peeking into my apartment. While the...
Apartment Therapy DC reader Cyra needs help creating a custom artwork from ticket stubs: "Hey Apartment Therapy! I'm a big hockey fan and I've amassed quite a collection of ticket stubs. Right now th...
When looking for a new apartment, we foodies often have a long list of "ideals". We want ample counter space, decent storage, good natural light, and a gas stove, too, if you please. After all, we're ...
Dear Apartment Therapy, I'm looking for alternatives to air mattresses, and was hoping the AT community could help me out. Etsy, seller Monikaw7602 offers my dream mattress: all organic, all natural, ...
Another studio for the inspiring workspace files... this one belongs to Paola Panelli of Atelier Pompadour, whose fabulous cartographic pillows Beth discovered a few weeks ago. The quiet energy a...
Name: Anna-Lyssa
Location: Montreal
Type of space: Balcony
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: I love my little balcony so much, I can't even express it. First of all, ev...
Another great find from Ikea's Swedish forum. The bar-style workstation was made using MDF while the LCD screen was mounted on the wall using a Vesa mount. We love that Sundis' computer tower hides wi...
There was a swarm of busy bees inside Metropolitan Home's new Modern by Design show house today, as final preparations are underway for the big opening this week. We had the pleasure to step inside th...
If you don't have any outdoor space of your own, there's always the option of the miniature desktop garden. Etsy seller LBrandt offers a distinct spin on the tabletop zen garden: a series of mo...
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Name: Tracy (My Mom)
Location: Montrose
Type of space: Front Yard
How did you do it?: Welcome to my mom's front yard. I wish I had a before shot of it but about ten years ago...
Name: Myarmn
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Type of space: Patio
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: This is my unwinding space. I wait for Spring and Summer so that my kitch...
Haskell Harris is the Associate Editor of Garden & Gun. She used to work for Cottage Living Magazine so it doesn't surprise us that her cottage is so beautifully decorated. The country style home...
Wendy is looking for some advice from the Apartment Therapy crowd. She writes: I dearly hope you can help me with my design problem. For the last couple of months, I have been thinking about pai...
We've always admired our neighbors front garden--it's a bit wild and scary (but beautiful at the same time). While these prickly agaves aren't planted directly underneath windows, the massive groupin...
Building a green roof on your home is an incredible way to save money, reduce your energy bills, and even get a NYC tax abatement. And now you can learn how to Green-It-Yourself: Greenroof Workshop ...
These days we've been combing the internet for examples of people who have used apartment patios to create outdoor living spaces and gardens. But this picture reminds us that not even a patio is nee...
Jim and Amy carefully mix modern pieces with vintage finds in their mid-century modern house. Located in Chevy Chase, Maryland, the house was unchanged from the 1950's when it was built until Jim and ...
Name: Steve Prestemon
Location: Venice, CA
Type of space: Outdoor living area
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: I did the yard in three stages with a contractor.
Stage o...
Name: Kathy Andrews
Location: Berlin, Germany
Type of space: Balcony
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: We live in a beautiful loft built in a protected building in Berlin...
We've spent more than enough time flipping through the entire volume of Taschen's New Paris Interiors online. Despite the title, the book doesn't just include gorgeous shots of Paris interiors, it f...
We're really excited about the opening of Forest Park store @ Work Design, since they carry some of our favorite lines that aren't always easy to find here in Chicago. The roster includes BluD...
We normally bring up the Huntington Cactus Garden as inspiration but lately there's been something else attracting attention at the expansive garden. It's the largest bloom in the world and it's set ...
New York designer Bryant Keller's specialty is creating the kind of bedroom that makes you feel a little sleepy just by looking at it. This bedroom was created for a young professional couple w...
How does your home interact with the landscape around it? Living in San Francisco means, often, that you get less space than many other areas, but it is amazing how homes are integrated into the topog...
You may remember Mary's question about DIY powder-coating back around Easter. She was in a rush to get her Marais A chairs from eBay painted white and was contemplating doing it herself. But she too...
Like many DC lawyers, we love reading the legal gossip blog Above The Law, even though we don't practice law anymore. So we were thrilled to see our past and present converge with Law Shucks' interv...
Name: Christina
Location: Encinitas, CA
Type of space: Yard, patio and walkways
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: We enjoy our space year round since we live in San Diego....
Hello, I have a chair that a friend swears they saw on Antique Roadshow, and that it was highlighted as a special piece. I'm a little skeptical, but not knowing who else to ask — I'm writ...
Name: Magpie Vintage Finds
Location: Menlo Park
Type of space: Front Porch
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: It's an outdoor room of sorts with seating and tables. A ...
Built into the nooks and crannies that are missing bricks, open mortar joints, and other hidden crevices are these Secret Worlds by Helen Nodding. That's one secret world, entitled Hideaway, picture...
It can happen to the best of us. Suddenly it seems as if the month went too fast and with a week, or even a few days, to go, it seems like you're coming up short on the rent money. Assuming that thi...
Name: Katherine
Location: Upper East Side, NYC
Good day sunshine! Welcome to my bright, modern, mini apartment (under 400 square feet). I've lived here for a month and I'll be roaming Apartmen...
We were delighted to open our Treehugger email this morning to discover an article listing their eleven favorite eco upholstery fabrics, including their criteria for a "green" fabric......
Yeah, they're tiny. Juliette balconies are often "pasted" onto buildings, seemingly unusable. But there's something nice about them from the interior......
The first time we heard the debate over displaying family photos, it struck us as a bit odd. We all have families, childhood memories, people we love, so why not have pictures of them in our home. B...
Name: Carolina
Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
Type of space: Patio
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: My patio is located in an urban area in Montevideo. It´s small and odd...
I like to supplement my art collection with the occasional poster. But I have a confession. I got burned on the Keep Calm posters. I ordered my Keep Calm poster from the originating bookstore in the...
Big news — furniture retailer Room & Board has purchased the vacant warehouse at 14th and T Streets (1840 14th Street NW). Room & Board won't open a store in the space until early spr...
Have you clicked over to Artstream Studios yet to check out the Incredible Print Show? We're a bit late in posting this, since the show has been going on since the beginning of May, but there's s...
Recently we had the chance to tour a school in Warrensburg Mo. that's 120 years old. The doors were chained shut, tarps covered the back, but inside our jaws hit the ground when we saw the rows upon...
Torie Jayne shows us that the decorating department can extend to the often-overlooked outdoor shed. With a few simple steps, she takes a passable wood shed and makes it quite attractive...
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Our bedroom! I loved the curtain design, which not only gave you gauzy privacy, but it created the illusion of a four poster bed.
Our second digs in Florence was at this chic hotel, literally feet...
The home and blog of Dottie Angel (alter ego of Tif Fussell) offers beautiful inspiration at every turn, not least of all in her spacious studio. We were particularly taken with the edited and orderly...
(Welcome Sarah! Our newest New England blogger posting from Providence, Rhode Island!)
While topiary sculpture may not be the hippest idea in landscape design — especially when it comes i...
Michael sent us an email. He writes: Do any of your readers have experience with Eames Replica chairs? Looks SO, SO tasty, but also "too good to be true." They seem to advertise online in every craig...
Chestnut Hill is one of my favorite parts of Philadelphia and I know that taking a glimpse into this outdoor space from Philadelphia Home will make you fall in love with it as well. The homes ...
One suggestion that always comes up when it comes to hosting a successful party--be it indoors or out--is to keep the party moving. If you've ever watched an episode of the Barefoot Contessa on Food N...
We had the pleasure of interviewing Jackie Jordan, Director of Color Marketing for Sherwin-Williams to get her thoughts and tips on color!
Here at Apartment Therapy, we get a lot of questions about ...
In Lower Pac Heights, two original Knoll Bertoia chairs are available in black with the seat cushions for $150 each. Check them out, plus more finds, after the jump...
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Last week we got a good question from Scott, who mentioned "I haven't found many websites with exterior paint colors for brick homes, especially with Chicago references/examples..." In our own ...
We've covered a lot of issues revolving around noisy neighbors here on Apartment Therapy. With many of us living in apartments, condos and other shared buildings, it's no wonder—loud neighbors can ...
This unique chest may not be to everybody's taste, but it would certainly add character to a room in need of a little something extra. Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your ...
The Griffin by Phase is a hardworking piece of furniture - depending on whether or not you use the wooden topper and in which direction you have it oriented, it can be a modern planter, bench or...
Dear Apartment Therapy, we just signed a lease for an adorable apartment in Somerville and we LOVE it, for the most part. It is on the 3rd floor and has an interesting floorplan with very cool angle...
This London home by Pitman Tozer Architects was designed for architect Luke Tozer and his family. At the front, the house is only eight feet wide. Even so, the home manages to feel open and airy. It...
This modern desk is selling for $45 in Darnestown, Maryland. Made of steel and wood, the keyboard slides out. We found lots of great deals, including some vintage pieces from the 1950's and 196...
In the Apartment Therapy Chicago classifieds, an "adorable" Vintage Biedermeier Style Sofa is available for $850. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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This "virtually new" Corbusier knockoff is available in Allston from our Apartment Therapy Boston Classifieds. Also, be sure to check out the countertop dishwasher, and outdoor patio furniture ...
Hi, I am searching for a nice, clean looking modern daybed that comes in a queen size. I've seen something I like, except it's from an Italian manufacturer and probably very expensive. Any creative ...
The moment we saw this picture posted to the DC Apartment Therapy Flickr group, we knew we had to share it with all of our readers. This lovely vignette comes to us from a rowhouse in Philadelphia ...
In Ohio and other northern parts of the country (and the world) you should never take nice weather for granted. We are purely indoor creatures for most of the winter and early spring, so the gorgeous ...
Fellow Angelenos, we know quite a few of you are going through sunshine withdrawal like we've been suffering through this extended bout of June Gloom (aka Bay Area summer). This might be the worst Jun...
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